Resources
This page provides links to documents and other resources
that advocates and other members of civil society may find useful in
learning about Carraguard®.
See the Digital
Media Kit for additional resources.
Carraguard Phase 3 trial news release
26 February 2008 op-ed from The Star
(South Africa)
Microbicides program fact sheets
(one-to-four-page PDFs; most available in both A4 and letter size; suitable
for duplication and distribution)
Population Council Microbicides Program
- "The Population Council, HIV and AIDS, and microbicides" (A4) (letter)
- "Ethics in clinical trials: Population Council's microbicides
program" (A4) (letter)
- "Population Council microbicide program: A chronology" (A4)
(letter)
- "Population Council in South Africa" (A4) (letter)
- "Insights for microbicides introduction" (A4)
(letter)
- "Benefits of the Population Council's microbicides program and Phase
3 Carraguard trial" (A4)
(letter)
- “Questions and answers about the Population Council’s microbicides
program and Phase 3 Carraguard trial” (A4)
(letter)
- Additional
publications/resources
HIV and AIDS Program
- "From bench to bedroom: The Population Council's HIV and AIDS
program" (A4)
(letter)
Carraguard Phase 3 trial researchers
Carraguard Phase 3 trial protocol
- "Phase 3 study of the efficacy and safety of the microbicide
Carraguard in preventing HIV seroconversion in women: Protocol synopsis"
(PDF)
- "Phase 3 study of the efficacy and safety of the microbicide
Carraguard in preventing HIV seroconversion in women (Population Council
Protocol 322): Summary" (PDF)
Information from peer organizations
-
"Trial shows microbicide is safe but not
effective," from Treatment Action Campaign (offsite
full text)
-
Joint news release issued by Global
Campaign for Microbicides (GCM), African Microbicides Advocacy Group
(AMAG), and the
Gender AIDS Forum (GAF) (offsite
full text)
- Downloadable materials from the Global Campaign for Microbicides (offsite
full text)
- "HIV/AIDS policy fact sheet, June 2007," from the Henry J. Kaiser
Family Foundation (offsite
PDF)
Additional fact sheets on
Population Council HIV and AIDS research and reproductive health in
Africa
Prevention
- “Horizons launches innovative intervention study to promote mutual
monogamy in South Africa” (A4)
(letter)
- “Community-based activities complement PMTCT programs in Kenya” (A4)
(letter)
- “From mother to mother: A peer mentor program to prevent
mother-to-child transmission of HIV in South Africa offers much needed
support” (A4) (letter)
- “A targeted intervention falls short: Study in South African mining
community highlights importance of understanding sexual networks” (A4)
(letter)
Treatment and Care
- “Guide for improving adherence to drug therapies” (A4)
(letter)
- “Partner-delivered therapy viable in resource-poor areas” (A4)
(letter)
Youth
- “Horizons develops and pilots an abstinence (A) and being faithful
(B) life skills curriculum for in-school youth in South Africa” (A4)
(letter)
- “Examining the rollout of pediatric antiretroviral treatment” (A4)
(letter)
- “Where are the children? Strengthening pediatric access to ART in
South Africa” (A4) (letter)
- “Ethical implications of working with children” (A4) (letter)
Reproductive Health
- “Focused antenatal care acceptable, tricky to implement” (A4)
(letter)
- “Mixed success involving men in maternal care worldwide” (A4)
(letter)
- “Low morale found among South African nurses” (A4) (letter)
See Also
- "Testing Carraguard: What you need to know," 2004 booklet (PDF)
